Gender and Economic Growth in Uganda : Unleashing the Power of Women

Ellis, Amanda; Manuel, Claire; Blackden, C. Mark

Gender and Economic Growth in Uganda : Unleashing the Power of Women

Autores

Ellis, Amanda

Manuel, Claire

Blackden, C. Mark

Editor

Washington, DC: World Bank

Descripción

Uganda is a leader in Sub-Saharan Africa, in recognizing linkages between economic growth and gender issues. These linkages are critical for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The study assesses the legal and administrative barriers faced by women, as identified by the Bank's Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) and the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Gender-Entrepreneurship-Markets Unit. The structure of the report mirrors that of the FIAS 2003 Administrative Barriers to Investment Report, and is designed to highlight the gender dimensions of that research to encourage further replication. The findings of this report indicate the considerable potential for economic growth that exists, if Uganda is to unleash the power of women, and support their full economic participation in the private sector. This assessment considers the relationship between gender and economic growth in Uganda in the context of promoting women's participation in business and entrepreneurship. Men and women both play substantial, albeit different, economic roles in the Ugandan economy. Each contributes about 50 percent of GDP, and women represent 39 percent of businesses with registered premises.

Palabras clave

ACCESS TO JUSTICE, ACCESS TO MARKETS, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, AGRICULTURE, BANKS, BARRIERS TO JUSTICE, BUSINESS WOMEN, BUSINESSWOMEN, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COUNTRY GENDER ASSESSMENT, CROPS, CULTURAL NORMS, CULTURAL PRACTICES, CULTURES, CUSTOM, CUSTOMARY LAW, CUSTOMARY PRACTICE, DISPROPORTIONATE EFFECT ON WOMEN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL TREATMENT, FAMILIES, FAMILY WELFARE, FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR, FEMALE WORKERS, FISH, FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION, GENDER, GENDER ASSESSMENTS, GENDER CONSIDERATIONS, GENDER DIFFERENCES, GENDER DIMENSION, GENDER DIMENSIONS, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, GENDER DISPARITIES, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER EQUALITY INITIATIVES, GENDER GUIDELINES, GENDER INEQUALITIES, GENDER INEQUALITY, GENDER ISSUES, GENDER NEEDS, GENDER RELATIONS, GOVERNMENT REFORM, HOUSEHOLDS, IMPACT ASSESSMENTS, INFERIOR STATUS OF WOMEN, INFORMAL SECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, INTEGRATION, INTEGRATION OF GENDER, LABOR FORCE, LABOR MARKET, LABOUR ORGANIZATION, LAWS, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LEGAL PROVISIONS, LEGISLATION, LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MATERNITY LEAVE, MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY, MEDIATION, MICROFINANCE, MINISTRY OF GENDER, NATIONAL GENDER POLICY, NGOS, POOR WOMEN, POWER, POWER OF WOMEN, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRODUCTIVITY, RISK TAKING, SEX DISCRIMINATION, SEX DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIETY, SUBSIDIARY, TAX ADMINISTRATION, TAXATION, TEXTILES, UNIFEM, UNITED NATIONS, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN, WIDOWS, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, WOMEN IN BUSINESS, WOMEN LAWYERS, WOMEN WORKERS